How to Work with Processes > Working with the Branch Processes Group

Process Purpose

The "Call MCL Program" process is used to call a specific program within the project.

The called program must end with “<EXIT>” so that the execution flow returns to a specific point after the calling point, also defined within this process.

When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the "Call MCL Program" process.

If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.

Proceed as follows:

Call MCL Program
Program	Select the program to call from the drop down OR click and select a variable with that value.
Go to	Define a target location (label, screen or routine) within the called program. Either select it from the drop-down or the list. See Detail of a window below. When defining a screen as a target destination (ex: via a “Go To” process), you CANNOT use variables to specify the name of that target screen. You must select the intended screen from the available drop-down/list.
After Exiting a Program
Go to	Select a target location to return to after exiting the called program from the drop-down or the list. See Detail of a window below. When defining a screen as a target destination (ex: via a “Go To” process), you CANNOT use variables to specify the name of that target screen. You must select the intended screen from the available drop-down/list.

Detail of a window

"S:Menu" is a screen included in the same program as the process.

"R:Routine_1" is a routine included in the same program as the process.

If required, click (on the upper right corner of the properties window) and enter relevant notes about this process in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".

After filling in the required options, click to conclude or to abort the operation.

The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.

If you want to use a label as a target destination, you can use the "Auto-Label" mechanism. This alternative to the "Set Label" process allows you to create a label in the properties window of a process - specifically, in the fields used to define target destinations (ex: the "If Error..." type fields). See To Automatically Create a Label.

Use the right-click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access some related options as well as the general "Cut", "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search" actions (active/inactive according to the current context).

Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with general editing/search actions and other more specific options such as "Variable Select" (see "Variable Select"); "Variable Insert" (see "Variable Insert"); "Insert Special Character" (see To Insert Special Characters into a Control's Text Input Field) and "Localization Select" (see Localization List).

If you right-click another input box, it may provide other possibilities.